University of Massachusets Athletics
Holtz And Uliano Earn ECAC Awards
April 02, 2003 | Softball
April 2, 2003
AMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts senior softball pitcher Kaila Holtz (North Vancouver, British Columbia) and senior shot putter Eric Uliano (Haverhill, Mass.) both were honored by the Eastern College Athletic Conference for performances in their respective sports last week. Uliano was named the field athlete of the week, while Holtz was the pitcher of the week. Holtz was also named the Dinn Brothers/UMass Athlete of the Week.
Last Friday against La Salle, Holtz threw her fourth career no-hitter while striking out 10 in a 4-0 win. The only base runner allowed by Holtz reached via a passed ball on a strikeout in the first inning. She helped out her own cause at the plate, going 1-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Holtz is now 8-6 this season with a team-low 1.15 ERA. She has fanned 73 batters in 97.1 innings while holding opponents to a .198 batting average.
Holtz and the Minutewomen (17-10, 4-0 A-10) will host Maine for a doubleheader at the UMass Softball Complex on Wednesday, April 2 at 2:30 p.m. This is UMass' first home game of the 2003 season.
In his first outing of the season at last weekend's North Carolina State's adidas Raleigh Relays, Uliano finished seventh in the shot put with a mark of 53-8 1/2. That performance was a personal best, ranks as the third-best mark in school history and is the best effort by an A-10 performer in the shot this season. In addition, Uliano's throw was an NCAA Regional qualifying performance.
Uliano and the Minutemen return to New England for the Southern Connecticut State Invitational, Saturday, April 5, at New Haven, Conn. Last year, UMass won the six-team meet by 16 points over the host school.